Panaji, June 26 (IANS) Host nation India is assured of at least a silver medal at the 5th Asia Cup Bridge Championships after the India B Seniors team produced a legendary comeback to defeat Japan by a solitary IMP (126–125) and storm into Saturday’s gold medal match.The Indian team will take on Australia, who advanced after a commanding 170–67 victory over Bangladesh, for the ultimate Asia Cup title.Trailing Japan by 22 IMPs heading into the final session, India B delivered a superb fight…
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Washington, June 26 (IANS) The Trump administration said it is stepping up efforts with Southeast Asian governments to dismantle transnational criminal networks behind online scam operations that defrauded Americans of billions of dollars last year. Appearing before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific, Michael G. DeSombre, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, said the administration was pursuing a “whole of government effort” to combat …
Panaji, Goa, June 25 (IANS) Host nation India has advanced three teams into the semifinals of the 5th Asia Cup Bridge Championships, following the conclusion of the round-robin stages at the Taj Cidade de Goa Horizon on Thursday.India A (Men), India A (Women), and India B (Seniors) all qualified for the knockout rounds under the tournament’s 1 versus 4 and 2 versus 3 format. The Indian contingent features several accomplished bridge players, including Hemant K. Jalan, Sukamal Das, Rajesh Dalal…
Fullerton (US), June 25 (IANS) World Junior Championship silver medallist Tanvi Sharma and Thailand Masters champion Devika Sihag registered comfortable wins to kick off their US Open campaign in style here on Thursday (IST). Tanvi defeated Yvonne Li of Germany 23-21, 21-16, while Devika beat Ines Lucia Castillo of Peru 21-14, 21-14 in the women’s singles first round.In the first of the two all-Indian clashes, up-and-coming Rounak Chouhan defeated former world junior silver medallist S Sankar …
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) India is set to host the 11th BRICS Energy Ministers’ Meeting starting Thursday in Gurugram, on the outskirts of the national capital, under its BRICS Chairship 2026.The meeting will bring together Energy Ministers and senior officials from all BRICS member countries to advance cooperation on energy security, sustainability, and innovation.India’s BRICS Chairship in 2026 is guided by the overarching theme ‘Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainabil…
Panaji (Goa), June 24 (IANS) Host nation India secured their first knockout milestone on Wednesday at the 5th Asia Cup Bridge Championships 2026, as the women’s team sealed its place in Friday’s semifinals at the Taj Cidade de Goa Horizon in Panaji.There was more good news for the host nation as India B surged to the top of the Seniors table with a commanding lead, while India A remained in contention across multiple divisions as the tournament, held under the recognition of the Ministry of …
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh on Wednesday pitched for “BRICS Space Economy” as the next frontier of global growth and called for collective action among member nations to unlock new opportunities in innovation, investment, entrepreneurship and sustainable development.Addressing the BRICS Heads of Space Agencies (HOSA) meeting in Bengaluru, Dr Singh said BRICS countries possess the scale, scientific capabilities, technological strengths and industrial capacity r…
Panaji (Goa), June 22 (IANS) Host nation India launched a powerful competitive campaign on the opening day of the 5th Bonus Asia Cup Bridge Championships 2026, solidifying top-three positions across multiple premier divisions at the Taj Cidade de Goa Horizon in Panaji on Monday.In the Men’s Teams Championship, the premier domestic line-up, India A, emerged as a top-tier title contender, locking down the third-place slot on the leaderboard with 55.85 Victory Points (VPs). The host squad sits wi…
United Nations, June 19 (IANS) Bimal Patel of India has been elected a judge of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS).United Nations, June 19 (IANS) Bimal Patel of India has been elected a judge of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS).After his election by the countries that are signatories to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea here on Thursday, he will join the tribunal in September.With his election, India will continue to be represented on the tri…
Jakarta, June 18 (IANS) The death toll from a 6.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi province on Tuesday has risen to three, with 17 people seriously injured, the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said Thursday.The BNPB also said that 91 people were wounded with minor injuries, while 6,412 people were affected by the disaster. Sigi regency was the worst-hit area, with damage reported in several villages, Xinhua news agency reported.The tectonic earthquake stru…